Year 3 - English
Generating ambitious vocabulary for narrative writing
'The Man on the Moon': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short film 'The Man on the Moon'. The unit encourages pupils to build on their understanding of the narrative structure of opening, build-up, climax and resolution. Each section is written with a focus on using certain sentence types.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to generate ambitious vocabulary to include in your narrative writing.
Key Notes
- Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe setting and characters.
- Some vocabulary choices are more precise and appropriate than others.
- Imagining colours as we write that might evoke feelings for the reader helps us choose vocabulary.
- Nouns are referred to in different ways to avoid repetition.
Vocabulary To Learn
- noun: a person, place or thing
- adjective: a word that describes a noun
- verb: a doing or being word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may use adjective choices that are not precise enough or appropriate for a certain moment.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe setting and characters. Some vocabulary choices are more precise and appropriate than others.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'noun'
a person, place or thing.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may use adjective choices that are not precise enough or appropriate for a certain moment. Correction: Create a shared word bank for the characters at different moments that pupils can refer to.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Developing initial responses to 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Editing a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Planning the build-up of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Planning the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Planning the opening of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Planning the resolution of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Summarising and sequencing the story of 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
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